Metalworking trade fair fully booked
AMB 2020 takes off
The registration phase for AMB 2020, which will take place from September 15 to 19 at Messe Stuttgart, has ended and the trade fair is now fully booked again.
read more...read more...Chilling with less refrigerant
With its new Blue e chillers in the 11 to 25 kW power class, Rittal has significantly enhanced its cooling technology for chillers for machine and enclosure cooling. With 40 percent less refrigerant, the units also make a contribution to environmental protection.
read more...Bluetooth low-energy radio transmitter for Track & Trace
The DataEagle Beacon from Schildknecht is a small Bluetooth low-energy radio transmitter that sends short signals for orientation, presence detection or information transmission to the immediate surroundings.
read more...Platform for intelligent measurement technology
Faro introduces the Faro CAM2 2019 measurement software platform. It has been specifically designed to enable users of Faro measurement hardware products in the automotive, aerospace, machine tool, metalworking and a wide range of manufacturing industries to realize the best measurement performance.
read more...Applications with a large field of vision
SmartRay has launched the latest addition to its Ecco 95 sensor series. The latest model is suitable for large field of view measurements in a range of industries.
read more...Inside the Smart Factory - Part 4
Cobots - all-rounders or 2nd class robots?
Digitalization is the dominant topic in the manufacturing industry. At the same time, there is a great deal of uncertainty due to different definitions of terms and unclear demarcations. The "Inside the Smart Factory" series of articles clarifies misunderstandings and obstacles on the path to the digital factory. In the third installment: collaborative robots.
read more...More automation and digitalization
At the beginning of May, Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle opened its doors for an in-house exhibition and took the opportunity to present new automation and digitalization approaches.
read more...Machine element for precise positioning
For decades, ball screws have been the preferred machine element in machine tools for moving slides precisely and quickly. However, if they have to be replaced at the end of their service life, long delivery times often result in high downtime costs for the machine concerned.
read more...Faster on the spindle
Precision, performance, speed - the patented Solid Pro quick-change system from Sauter improves the performance of driven tools. The high-precision modular interface aims to impress with high speeds and torques.
read more...Robots recognize gestures and facial expressions
The Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology has developed a technology that makes working with large robots more intuitive. It enables robots to recognize gestures, faces and body postures.
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